MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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